Gilbert Nakweyahttps://www.scidev.net/global/rss.xml/?type=author&rssname=gilbert-nakweyaGilbert Nakweya RSS feeds.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:56:41 GMTenNew blood test speeds childhood cancer diagnosishttps://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/new-blood-test-speeds-childhood-cancer-diagnosis/https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/new-blood-test-speeds-childhood-cancer-diagnosis/Liquid biopsy test for Burkitt lymphoma proved quick and accurate in East African studies. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:32:25 GMT+0000Gilbert NakweyaWhy sleeping sickness pill is raising hopes in Africahttps://www.scidev.net/global/explainer/why-sleeping-sickness-pill-is-raising-hopes-in-africa/https://www.scidev.net/global/explainer/why-sleeping-sickness-pill-is-raising-hopes-in-africa/A single-dose pill for sleeping sickness could simplify treatment and accelerate elimination efforts in Africa. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 02:18:48 GMT+0000Gilbert NakweyaAfrican scientists push for homegrown pharma innovationhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/african-scientists-push-for-homegrown-pharma-innovation/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/african-scientists-push-for-homegrown-pharma-innovation/African scientists push for regional pharmaceutical product development as donor funding declines. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:57:07 GMT+0000Gilbert Nakweya‘A great loss’—SciDev former Africa editor passes awayhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/a-great-loss-scidev-former-africa-editor-passes-away/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/a-great-loss-scidev-former-africa-editor-passes-away/Former colleagues pay tribute to Ochieng' Ogodo, 'a pillar in science journalism' in Africa. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 02:15:23 GMT+0000Gilbert NakweyaClimate-proof seed trials yield results in Rwandahttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/climate-proof-seed-trials-yield-results-in-rwanda/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/climate-proof-seed-trials-yield-results-in-rwanda/Climate-resilient seed testing in Rwanda results in yields up to eight times the national average. Fri, 4 Apr 2025 01:00:53 GMT+0000Gilbert NakweyaWasps help farmers fight mealybug pesthttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/wasps-help-farmers-fight-mealybug-pest/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/wasps-help-farmers-fight-mealybug-pest/Kenyan papaya farmers struggle to control devastating mealybug infestation. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 02:51:37 GMT+0000Gilbert NakweyaAfrican research ‘stifled by unequal partnerships’https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/african-research-stifled-by-unequal-partnerships/https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/african-research-stifled-by-unequal-partnerships/Equitable research partnerships lead to better outcomes. Fri, 31 May 2024 08:46:06 GMT+0000Gilbert NakweyaUrban development threatens wildebeest migrationhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/urban-development-threatens-wildebeest-migration/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/urban-development-threatens-wildebeest-migration/Wildebeest migration and tourism are at risk as urban development increases in Kenya and Tanzania. Wed, 8 May 2024 04:35:00 GMT+0000Gilbert NakweyaBreakthrough raspberry TB meds available for childrenhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/breakthrough-raspberry-tb-meds-available-for-children/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/breakthrough-raspberry-tb-meds-available-for-children/The affordable price addresses a long-standing need for accessible TB prevention solutions for kids. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 04:15:10 GMT+0000Gilbert NakweyaAfrica climate summit pledges ‘ignore smallholders’https://www.scidev.net/global/news/africa-climate-summit-pledges-ignore-smallholders/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/africa-climate-summit-pledges-ignore-smallholders/Farmers comprise 60 per cent of Africa’s population but climate pledges leave them out in the cold, say activists. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 02:12:32 GMT+0000Gilbert Nakweya